Tampa Florida, 1909 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Tampa Florida, 1909 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Tampa, Florida, 1909
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Tampa Florida, 1909
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Tampa in 1909 was a city of roughly 37,000 people, built largely on cigar making, phosphate shipping, and its deep-water harbor on Hillsborough Bay. Cuban and Spanish immigrant workers rolled cigars in factories concentrated in Ybor City, while the Tampa Bay Hotel, opened by Henry Plant in 1891, had by then become a symbol of the city's winter tourism and railroad connections. The Plant System and other rail lines carried phosphate, lumber, and citrus out through the port, and the Port of Tampa was steadily expanding its docks. Residents of the period knew their city as a fast-growing gateway for shipping and cigars, and the streets and waterfront visible in a view like this one reflect that commercial bustle of the Progressive Era.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Florida |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 948 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Tampa, Florida, 1909 |
| Reference | FL Tampa Florida 1909 |
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